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in the next commercial break you have an ad that says barack obama was never a nice guy, he is a radical socialist lunatic who's trying to take your job. the more money did not feed into a larger narrative in a way that i think the romney campaign would have preferred. a second reason why it is less effective now is under sec rules, the super pac campaign are able to get lowest available rate for their advertising right now. super pacs are not allowed to do that. they are spending far more, sometimes three times as much, and to get the same money. did the third reason i think you're seeing things less effective, in the last month or citizens are waking up and spending more dollars. a bunch of people were coming at the last minute. we have not really seen that. the small dollar fund-raising model has been able to expand nicely for obama toward the end. romney has had to spend a good fortune in september going to fund-raisers trying to collect these $2,500 checks. he has been very successful. it really was a strategic disadvantage at that time in the race. we can get into some of the other
in the next commercial break you have an ad that says barack obama was never a nice guy, he is a radical socialist lunatic who's trying to take your job. the more money did not feed into a larger narrative in a way that i think the romney campaign would have preferred. a second reason why it is less effective now is under sec rules, the super pac campaign are able to get lowest available rate for their advertising right now. super pacs are not allowed to do that. they are spending far more,...
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it makes a huge shift in the court based on the next president. you could have one, too, or even three. that would give president obama the ability to appoint the majority of the members on the supreme court or it would give president romney the chance to possibly shift the balance and any when replacing justice kennedy certainly affects the balance and makes it either a solidly liberal or solid conservative record assuming the president knows how to pick the right kind of person the want, which is always a challenge. >> you said retirement's during this term? my prediction would be none. >> in four years, i think they can sit there and think about so and so can replace me. for years is a long time. >> speaking of having fun, which you join me on behalf of the federalist society in thinking our panelists? [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the u.s. supreme court is hearing arguments in two cases this morning as they start their new term today. the first, th
it makes a huge shift in the court based on the next president. you could have one, too, or even three. that would give president obama the ability to appoint the majority of the members on the supreme court or it would give president romney the chance to possibly shift the balance and any when replacing justice kennedy certainly affects the balance and makes it either a solidly liberal or solid conservative record assuming the president knows how to pick the right kind of person the want,...
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>> can you put the increase in national debt on barack obama and nancy pelosi alone? >> know, -- no. congressman king has been in congress for 10 years. i have a plan to make sure i can convince landowners to pass their land from one generation to the next and in sent landowners to help young farmers get started. one of the most important things we could be doing right now which congress has not done is pass the farm bill. >> thank you. our next question -- our next question comes from the staff writer for the northwest iowa review. your question will go to christie vilsack. >> the national unemployment rate has been 8%. iowa's unemployment rate rose to 5.5%. what areas do you see right for job growth? how deep lead to foster job but to lower unemployment and benefit our state? >> i talked a little bit about that in my interjection in terms of connection, animation, and also education. i see the opportunity to create lairs of the economic opportunity in small towns and help recreate the middle-class. i have seven or eight plans i have been talking around the districts
>> can you put the increase in national debt on barack obama and nancy pelosi alone? >> know, -- no. congressman king has been in congress for 10 years. i have a plan to make sure i can convince landowners to pass their land from one generation to the next and in sent landowners to help young farmers get started. one of the most important things we could be doing right now which congress has not done is pass the farm bill. >> thank you. our next question -- our next question...
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are you hearing my name six times for every time you hear obama or romney's name 100 times? if my name was just being mentioned in line with where i'm calling, i think my 6% would be 14% and i would be the next president of the united states. host:. from -- from pittsburgh -- gary from pittsburgh. caller: i saw your debate about three months ago. you really nailed him to the wall. he looked kind of stupid. i was reading a lot about the democrats and republican party. the campaigns of obama and romney are similar. read the history about them and the trilateral commission. they are controlling both parties. that is a scary thing. i really respect your issues and i think you're knowledgeable. independent parties are being played by ron paul. i wish there was more strength for you. i just wish you well as you continue to -- guest: thank you. host: gary johnson. guest: when i entered into the republican race for the nomination, i thought it was going to be hard to marginalize two candidates onstage talking about the same thing. i am talking about ron paul and myself. i found myse
are you hearing my name six times for every time you hear obama or romney's name 100 times? if my name was just being mentioned in line with where i'm calling, i think my 6% would be 14% and i would be the next president of the united states. host:. from -- from pittsburgh -- gary from pittsburgh. caller: i saw your debate about three months ago. you really nailed him to the wall. he looked kind of stupid. i was reading a lot about the democrats and republican party. the campaigns of obama and...
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what can president obama or governor romney due to work with the next congress? do think this will lead to a greater assertion of executive authority in the next term? guest: thank you, john. i did not know i would be facing the toughest questioners. congressional approval is at an all-time low. it is up there with paris hilton and the communist party of russia. i think we need to step back and understand many people in this country see the political system as broken. others -- elizabeth warren -- have spoken house some money have seen the system rigged against them. there is a few that those who dislike government for the past 40 years have a stake in diminishing the reputation of government, of congress. i would argue that we have seen a movement in these last 40 years to debase role of government. callback and read the book on lyndon johnson. the use or abuse of the filibuster has been used or abuse in the last 10 days or three years more than once in the 1960's 197's combined by the republicans. the president has an opportunity to come back if the republicans
what can president obama or governor romney due to work with the next congress? do think this will lead to a greater assertion of executive authority in the next term? guest: thank you, john. i did not know i would be facing the toughest questioners. congressional approval is at an all-time low. it is up there with paris hilton and the communist party of russia. i think we need to step back and understand many people in this country see the political system as broken. others -- elizabeth warren...
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let's take a listen. >> 97% of small-business owners will not see their taxes go up next year. this is something everybody says they agree on. it should have gotten done months ago. republicans in congress are standing in the way. there are holding tax cuts for 98% of americans hostage until they pass tax cuts for of the richest 2%. congress needs to step up and provide every responsible homeowner a chance to save $3,000 a year on mortgage at refinancing at lower rates. i give them a plan to do that in february. it is a plan that has the support of independent nonpartisan economists. republicans will not let it come to a vote. ask them how that helps homeowners. congress needs to step up and pass my plan to create a job corps to help our returning heroes find jobs as cops, firefighters and park rangers across the country. republicans in the senate voted that plane down. ask them why somebody who fights for the country abroad should have to fight for a job when they come home? ask them to get back to work and did these things done. if we're going to get the economy moving forwar
let's take a listen. >> 97% of small-business owners will not see their taxes go up next year. this is something everybody says they agree on. it should have gotten done months ago. republicans in congress are standing in the way. there are holding tax cuts for 98% of americans hostage until they pass tax cuts for of the richest 2%. congress needs to step up and provide every responsible homeowner a chance to save $3,000 a year on mortgage at refinancing at lower rates. i give them a plan...
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i think we should give president obama a chance for the next four years and let him prove himself. everybody is fighting against him. the first year the republicans said they want to stop obama. everybody should have a chance at life. they should give him a chance to prove he can do the job. he has been trying to do the job. >> next is don in houston who is a republican. >> hello, i am actually in colleyville, tx. i am a republican. i felt like obama has had three and a half years to basically do this. he has forced obamacare down our throats. nancy pelosi basically said that we would know what is in it when it is approved. what we are finding out is it will cost us a lot more once it is here. as far as mitt romney goes, i really feel like he needs to hold obama's feet to the fire on what he has not accomplished and not let him get away with that. >> next up is peter from gettysburg, pennsylvania. >> i thought both candidates did pretty well. i thought obama could have probably drolled mitt romney on a lot of the comments he made. i thought he could have brought him a little bit mo
i think we should give president obama a chance for the next four years and let him prove himself. everybody is fighting against him. the first year the republicans said they want to stop obama. everybody should have a chance at life. they should give him a chance to prove he can do the job. he has been trying to do the job. >> next is don in houston who is a republican. >> hello, i am actually in colleyville, tx. i am a republican. i felt like obama has had three and a half years...
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next question is from beth for jason plummer. >> if president obama wins a second term, he has said he planned to take on immigration reform. in june, he announced his administration would allow children of illegal immigrants, sometimes referred to as dream kids, to stay in the country legally. do you support the dream act, and beyond that, what kind of immigration reform and do you support? should there be a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers currently in the united states? >> thank you. everyone in this room is probably a descendant of an immigrant came here at some point in time. that is what makes america great, a beacon of hope. we have a lot of people that come to america all the time. i get frustrated when i see people that want to run down america. if america is so bad, if things are so bad, why do so many people want to come here? people want opportunity. a lot of folks are here legally and illegally. that is something we have to address. i would not support the dream act. we need to provide a pathway for citizenship for people who have done good things. the way t
next question is from beth for jason plummer. >> if president obama wins a second term, he has said he planned to take on immigration reform. in june, he announced his administration would allow children of illegal immigrants, sometimes referred to as dream kids, to stay in the country legally. do you support the dream act, and beyond that, what kind of immigration reform and do you support? should there be a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers currently in the united states?...
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next, un general assembly speeches by president obama, the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad, an israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. tomorrow, the sunlight foundation reviewing transparency policies in congress since 2010. our live coverage of the discussion begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. in trade,tion's chief as china has cheated, i will finally do something the president has not been willing to do, which is call them on the carpet for it and label them as currency manipulator. >> we brought more cases against china in one term than the previous administration did in two. and by the way, we have been winning those cases. >> the first presidential debate. jim lehrer moderates from the university of denver. watch and engage with c-span, with our live preview at 7:00 p.m. eastern, followed by two ways to watch the debate at 9:00. on c-span2, and falling, your reactions. follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, an online act c-span.org. >> at the un general assembly this week, president obama addressed the recent violence in the middle east and the death of
next, un general assembly speeches by president obama, the president of iran, mahmoud ahmadinejad, an israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. tomorrow, the sunlight foundation reviewing transparency policies in congress since 2010. our live coverage of the discussion begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. in trade,tion's chief as china has cheated, i will finally do something the president has not been willing to do, which is call them on the carpet for it and label them as currency...
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next slide, please. to candidates' records -- that payroll taxes increased during barack obama's time in office -- decrease during barack obama's time in office. 25.4% know more jobs were created in the first term of barack obama then the last term of george bush. that is a claim you see back- and-forth in advertising about who lost jobs and gained jobs. public confusion is to be expected. 31% knew that when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, job growth in massachusetts improved. a claim in which democrats are trying to muddy the waters. in a long way to go in terms of improving pu
next slide, please. to candidates' records -- that payroll taxes increased during barack obama's time in office -- decrease during barack obama's time in office. 25.4% know more jobs were created in the first term of barack obama then the last term of george bush. that is a claim you see back- and-forth in advertising about who lost jobs and gained jobs. public confusion is to be expected. 31% knew that when mitt romney was governor of massachusetts, job growth in massachusetts improved. a...
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eight british much tried to draw president obama into a dog fight and i think president obama did excellent by keeping his approach it -- keeping his composure. the voters will decide within the next two debates who they want to vote for. i think it is too early right now. >> do you think mr. romney gained some ground from this? >> i think a tree is known by the fruit it bears. i think he has flip flop of a lot of the issues he has gone through this year as far as campaigning. this health care plan than he got in place in massachusetts is pretty much a very similar plan, the same layout as the obama health care plan, yet he wants to repeal its. he does not want to repeal -- reveal what he will place a plan with. just basically stating what he wants to do but he has not given us a specific plan. if you are going to take the american people somewhere, you have to let them know where you are going to take them. how he is going to create jobs, there are cuts that will have to be made and he is not informing the american people. >> thank you very much. marcia in harrison, arkansas on the republi
eight british much tried to draw president obama into a dog fight and i think president obama did excellent by keeping his approach it -- keeping his composure. the voters will decide within the next two debates who they want to vote for. i think it is too early right now. >> do you think mr. romney gained some ground from this? >> i think a tree is known by the fruit it bears. i think he has flip flop of a lot of the issues he has gone through this year as far as campaigning. this...
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this debate in the next three are sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. tonight's 90 minutes will be about domestic issues and will follow a format designed by the commission. there will be 615-minute segments with two-minute answers for the first question then open discussion for the remainder of the segment. thousands of people offered suggestions on questions via the internet and other means. i made the final selections. they were not submitted for approval to the commission or the candidates. the segments will be free on the economy and one each on health care, the role of garment, and governing. there will be an emphasis throughout on differences, specifics, and choices. both will have two-minute closing statements. the audience has promised to remain silent. no cheers, applause, or other noisy distracting things so we may concentrate on what the candidates have to say. there is a noise exception right now as we welcome president obama and governor romney. [applause] welcome to you both. let's start with the economy. segment one. let's begin with dro
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i am happy to be a part of the super pacs and defend barack obama because he's the best and next president of the united states. and that is phenomenal. but do i wish this did not have to be? yes, i did. experience -- they work just fine. while the voters say they may not be very happy with tax boater funded campaigns, it is gone pretty smoothly. the rhetoric -- the rhetoric does not match the reality at the end of the day. more likely we will see changes to the loss and the next incarnation a super pacs. [applause] take you very much for coming. vote yes on ballot 1, to invest money in higher education facilities which we have not done in new jersey for almost a quarter of a century. thank you very much for tonight. [laughter] [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> as vice president biden and paul ryan prepared for the debate, we're showing past vice presidential debates starting at 7 eastern, dick cheney and senator don edwards from 2004. although by then senator joe biden and governor sarah palin in
i am happy to be a part of the super pacs and defend barack obama because he's the best and next president of the united states. and that is phenomenal. but do i wish this did not have to be? yes, i did. experience -- they work just fine. while the voters say they may not be very happy with tax boater funded campaigns, it is gone pretty smoothly. the rhetoric -- the rhetoric does not match the reality at the end of the day. more likely we will see changes to the loss and the next incarnation a...
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if you elect obama for the next four years, there will be no better than the past four years. i happen to believe that is true, but not very inspiring. it is hard to blame the guy. he wants to get reelected with a pretty narrow cast approach to democratic and independent constituencies. i do not think we will get the kind of framing you would like. i am a little less pessimistic. i do think reality matters. and we will hit a cliff and all kinds of ways. the fed cannot keep printing money and expecting the world to take it or buy treasury notes to fund trillion dollar deficits forever. the economy is slow and going into another dip. i actually think the next president will have a moment between november 7, and i do not know, this summer or fall of 2013 to do a lot. i would bet there is a huge legislative agenda in 2013. i did not really by the gridlock argument. if obama gets reelected, evil have a mandate basically -- he will have a mandate basically the lesser version of bowel- simpson. if romney wins, he will have a mandate for some version of the right and budget, probably
if you elect obama for the next four years, there will be no better than the past four years. i happen to believe that is true, but not very inspiring. it is hard to blame the guy. he wants to get reelected with a pretty narrow cast approach to democratic and independent constituencies. i do not think we will get the kind of framing you would like. i am a little less pessimistic. i do think reality matters. and we will hit a cliff and all kinds of ways. the fed cannot keep printing money and...
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here is president obama. but said his strategy toward drugs and several attacks and so forth. it is very exceptional list. is the exceptional stempel is something that could actually become more extreme in the next several years? >> i was with the right up until the end it. they are two very different things. exceptional as some can be the engine for imperial foreign policy as well. it is the sons and america has a special role to play in the world, a view that goes back to the founding of the nation that leads to a tremendous amount of " activity. >> i was seen them both blank -- >> let me beat up on the first part of your premise. we are always an isolationist nation. that is the greatest myth. we tell ourselves this myth. people do things to us or we have to deal with them or there are evil people who hijack our foreign-policy and lead them into terrible directions. the united states is not a isolate -- isolationist power. we started off as and have the colonies and was steadily for 400 years expanded our words. if you want to call that an isolationist nation, i do not thin
here is president obama. but said his strategy toward drugs and several attacks and so forth. it is very exceptional list. is the exceptional stempel is something that could actually become more extreme in the next several years? >> i was with the right up until the end it. they are two very different things. exceptional as some can be the engine for imperial foreign policy as well. it is the sons and america has a special role to play in the world, a view that goes back to the founding...
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it makes a huge potential shift in the court based on the next president. he could have one or two or three additional nominees. that we give you president obama the opportunity to appoint the majority of the members of the supreme court. or it will give president romney the chance to possibly shift the balance. anyone replacing justice kennedy was certainly affect the balance, make it a solid liberal are solidly conservative court. >> he said retirement during this term, my prediction would be none. they all seem to be pretty healthy. >> they can all say it will be great to have so and so replace me. for years is a long time. -- four years is a long time. >> will you join me in thanking our panelists. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> you can watch this whole event and other previews of the upcoming term as well as listen to oral arguments from past supreme court meetings at c- span. >> in d.c., it is an annual event. decelerates did -- we celebrated to mark the co
it makes a huge potential shift in the court based on the next president. he could have one or two or three additional nominees. that we give you president obama the opportunity to appoint the majority of the members of the supreme court. or it will give president romney the chance to possibly shift the balance. anyone replacing justice kennedy was certainly affect the balance, make it a solid liberal are solidly conservative court. >> he said retirement during this term, my prediction...
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week and clinton and -- and romney and obama will debate next tuesday on october 16 at hofstra university in new york. the final face-off on foreign affairs is october 22 at lynn university in florida. will have live coverage of both of those debates on c-span. we will take you to denver where president obama has a campaign rally after last night's debate. the first of two rallies today. some of the original speakers before the president arrives. the crowd has gathered. the president has yet to arrive. . spec him to begin speaking around 12:05 eastern. we will follow that with your phone calls and reaction. up next, the immediate impact of last night's debates on charlie cook. he spoke this morning with republican and democratic pollsters. we will show as much of this as we can until the president arrives in denver after 12:00. >> if i could walk on water, it must be pretty thick. anyway, thank you all for coming. if i am one of the most respected, that is a low bar in this town. greg and i have been friends close to 30 years. this relationship with united technologies has been great. in
week and clinton and -- and romney and obama will debate next tuesday on october 16 at hofstra university in new york. the final face-off on foreign affairs is october 22 at lynn university in florida. will have live coverage of both of those debates on c-span. we will take you to denver where president obama has a campaign rally after last night's debate. the first of two rallies today. some of the original speakers before the president arrives. the crowd has gathered. the president has yet to...
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president obama has become part of the problem. mitt romney is the solution. [applause] the other thing he said is in this country, every generation of americans fixes their problems so they can leave the next generation better off. that is the american legacy. for the first time in the history of our country, we know if we stick with the same failed policies of the last four years, we guarantee our children get a diminished future. we cannot allow that to happen. it is our moral obligation to save the american dream for our children and grandchildren. [applause] this is why we need leadership. take a look at mitt romney's record, history, the man he is, and then you will know this is the kind of man we need to lead us. mitt romney knows firsthand what it takes to grow the economy, to grow businesses, and create jobs. he has helped to create tens of thousands of jobs. being successful in business is a good thing. we admire that. we do not resent that. we want more of that. we want a successful business people. this is the kind of experience we need. he is a ma
president obama has become part of the problem. mitt romney is the solution. [applause] the other thing he said is in this country, every generation of americans fixes their problems so they can leave the next generation better off. that is the american legacy. for the first time in the history of our country, we know if we stick with the same failed policies of the last four years, we guarantee our children get a diminished future. we cannot allow that to happen. it is our moral obligation to...
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a picture of arms control over the next few years, from the perspective of president obama, and he has made no secret of the fact of his initiative that he is eager to pursue step-by-step in reductions of nuclear weapons. that is one priority goal for this administration. it is a preamble to the start treaty. it is a goal they have both articulated. i think we will be looking for ways to accomplish those for the reductions. it laid out three goals for the next round of negotiations. he said we want to seek reductions in non-strategic nuclear weapons, non-deployed nuclear-weapons, and for the reductions and deploy nuclear weapons. to those three categories are new to the arms reduction process. we've always gone after weapons that are deployed on their delivery vehicle. this is what we have always counted and reduced. this is what you can see even from overhead satellites. it is important to recognize the next age of arms control but president obama has laid out is very ambitious. it to require us to take a good look at verification technologies and how we conduct inspections. it is a s
a picture of arms control over the next few years, from the perspective of president obama, and he has made no secret of the fact of his initiative that he is eager to pursue step-by-step in reductions of nuclear weapons. that is one priority goal for this administration. it is a preamble to the start treaty. it is a goal they have both articulated. i think we will be looking for ways to accomplish those for the reductions. it laid out three goals for the next round of negotiations. he said we...
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the obama budget has been scored by the cbo and has a 2.4% deficit-reduction in the next 10 years. you can argue over what you think that is enough in not to stabilize the debt to gdp ratio but conversely, i'm not actually sure i would want to see ronnie detail all of the tax expenditure changes he says he will come up with. the problem, of course, is betting campaign, if people -- is tt in campaigns, if people start putting out more detailed proposals, demobilize the opposition. this is kind of like the 1993 securities commission. the two parties can hold hands and they do not start out being a brahney proposal or an obama proposal or a republican proposal or a democrat proposal. i am interested in what is in the debates in the next four weeks -- i am less interested in what is in the debates in the next four weeks and then what the vendor does in the weeks after the election. >> why would you like to hear -- what would you like to hear obama say in the weeks after the election? >> we are not going to have a deal that does not have revenues and spending. the biggest obstacle is on
the obama budget has been scored by the cbo and has a 2.4% deficit-reduction in the next 10 years. you can argue over what you think that is enough in not to stabilize the debt to gdp ratio but conversely, i'm not actually sure i would want to see ronnie detail all of the tax expenditure changes he says he will come up with. the problem, of course, is betting campaign, if people -- is tt in campaigns, if people start putting out more detailed proposals, demobilize the opposition. this is kind...
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barack obama offered a clear plan. shift responsibility to iraqis over the next 16 months. draw down our combat troops. ironically the same plan that maliki, the prime minister of iraq and george bush are now negotiating. the only odd man out here, only one left out is john mccain, number one. number two, with regard to barack obama not quote funding the troops, john mccain voted the exact same way. john mccain voted against funding the troops because of an amendment he voted against had a timeline in it to draw down american troops. and john said i'm not going to fund the troops if in fact there's a time line. barack obama and i agree fully and completely on one thing. you've got to have a time line to draw down the troops and shift responsibility to the iraqis. we're spending $10 billion a month while iraqis have an $80 billion surplus. barack says it's time for them to spend their own money and have the 400,000 military we trained for them begin to take their own responsibility and gradually over 16 months, withdrawal. john mccain -- this is a fundamental difference betw
barack obama offered a clear plan. shift responsibility to iraqis over the next 16 months. draw down our combat troops. ironically the same plan that maliki, the prime minister of iraq and george bush are now negotiating. the only odd man out here, only one left out is john mccain, number one. number two, with regard to barack obama not quote funding the troops, john mccain voted the exact same way. john mccain voted against funding the troops because of an amendment he voted against had a...
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i have no idea if the next caller is going to be an obama or romney supporter or not, but we will see what comes out. georgie, brianna, good morning to you. caller: good morning. how are you this morning custom? i am a single mom. last year i was in the hospital and i could not vote. this year i will be voting. i am ready to see a change in the white house. i am ready to see the average american be able to taste their dreams and not see the worry about the government pushing them back. host: will you be voting for mitt romney? caller: with obamacare, there are going to be some good changes and then i see there are going to be some bad changes. my child is on medicaid right now. i am waiting to see what obama will do for me. i cannot say whether i agree or disagree on that the bay. the white house needs to stop painting a perfect picture and start realizing we are in debt to our eyeballs and we need to start looking at the average american family and household, lower income families, and start seeing what those families really need. it needs to take america by storm. they need to do wh
i have no idea if the next caller is going to be an obama or romney supporter or not, but we will see what comes out. georgie, brianna, good morning to you. caller: good morning. how are you this morning custom? i am a single mom. last year i was in the hospital and i could not vote. this year i will be voting. i am ready to see a change in the white house. i am ready to see the average american be able to taste their dreams and not see the worry about the government pushing them back. host:...
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given his record, i have more confidence that president obama can get that done than governor romney appeared >> -- then governor romney. >> right now, you're trying to get a sales tax increase to pay for pre-k. can you defend, sitting next to someone who does not like texas famously, the decision to brought to market with a tax increase even for something you so strongly believe in? many mayors are with you, but there are a lot of elected officials and san antonio who are not with you. >> basically, i fundamentally believe that brainpower is the currency of success. in the 21st century global economy. those communities that created will be the communities that thrive in our market economy. and those communities that do not will be the ones who fall behind. san antonio, i believe, needs to make a huge investment in education. that investment is not limited to more money. it also means getting paren involved. it also means expecting more from everybody along whole education ecosystem, from administrators to policy-makers to teachers come expecting more out of everyone. so what i have
given his record, i have more confidence that president obama can get that done than governor romney appeared >> -- then governor romney. >> right now, you're trying to get a sales tax increase to pay for pre-k. can you defend, sitting next to someone who does not like texas famously, the decision to brought to market with a tax increase even for something you so strongly believe in? many mayors are with you, but there are a lot of elected officials and san antonio who are not with...
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the next caller is on the democratic line, st. louis. caller: you guys do a great job every morning. what happened to obama eliminating student loans if you were 25 years old or older? where you could work as a volunteer or work in homes to eliminate it? thank you. host: joining us from fort george, read up on the independent line. caller: i have a question for each candidate. for mitt romney, yesterday he said that he would limit deductions for i guess middle class families. limiting it to $17,000. for many middle-class families that is basically mortgage interest. that being the case, there is a large amount of deductions that these middle-class families would lose. my question to governor romney would be -- how does that benefit the middle class? as for president obama, i do understand that he has had obstruction from the republicans for the last four years. that being considered and, if reelected and he has the same type of congress that he has now, what would he be able to do that is different that would provide the jobs and differe
the next caller is on the democratic line, st. louis. caller: you guys do a great job every morning. what happened to obama eliminating student loans if you were 25 years old or older? where you could work as a volunteer or work in homes to eliminate it? thank you. host: joining us from fort george, read up on the independent line. caller: i have a question for each candidate. for mitt romney, yesterday he said that he would limit deductions for i guess middle class families. limiting it to...
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this election is not about the next four years. this election is about the next 40 years. there are 100 reasons to deny barack obama four more years in office. none are more important than defending the freedoms that make this country great. these are the freedoms that we have to fight for, because these are the freedoms that are at stake in this election. fight. do everything you can between now and election day. fight for these kids and grandkids that are here today. fight for our soldiers, who put it all on the line, defending our freedom overseas so they can come home to an america as free as when they left her. let us send a message to the national news media. their coverage of this race is a national disgrace. we have a message for cnn, nbc, abc, cbs -- he will not decide the outcome of this election. we, the people, will decide the outcome of this election. we live in a country that is getting harder to recognize every day. led by a president who mocks our values, belittles our faith, and is threatened by our freedoms. you know it and i know it. barack obama is anot
this election is not about the next four years. this election is about the next 40 years. there are 100 reasons to deny barack obama four more years in office. none are more important than defending the freedoms that make this country great. these are the freedoms that we have to fight for, because these are the freedoms that are at stake in this election. fight. do everything you can between now and election day. fight for these kids and grandkids that are here today. fight for our soldiers,...
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this debate and the next three are sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. about domestic issues and will follow a format designed by the commission. there will be six 15-minute segments with two-minute answers the segment. thousands of people offered suggestions on questions via the internet and other means. i made the final selections. they were not submitted for approval to the commission or the candidates. the economy -- one each on health care, the role oftre will be an emphasis throughout on differences, specifics, and choices. closing statements. the audience has promised to remain silent. no cheers, applause, or other candidates have to say. [applause] welcome to you both. let's start with the economy. segment one. let's begin with jobs. what are the major differences between the two of you about how you would go about creating new jobs? you have two minutes each to start. the coin toss has determined that mr. president goes first. >> thank you very much for this opportunity. thank you, governor romney and the university of denver. 20 years ago, i be
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obama had been on for five minutes. i timed it myself. >> watch and engage on c-span as the vice-presidential candidates debate next thursday in danville, ky. then two more presidential debates. first a town hall in new york. and the final debate from florida focused on foreign policy. >> w >> we need to tackle our nation's challenges before the attack was. we are putting the ideas on the table. we are not trying to scare seniors. we are going to say benefits for seniors and for my generation so these promises are kept. >> they have laid out clearly, they say, that would barack obama and joe biden did is they in danger of medicare. they stole money from medicare and they have done it to get obama-care. and the eds. you hear it and everything they said. nothing could be further from the truth. >> october 11, congressman paul ryan and the vice president will face off in their only debate. from center college in danville tucky. your reactions at 10:00 third occurred follow our live coverage on c-span, c-span radio, and liv
obama had been on for five minutes. i timed it myself. >> watch and engage on c-span as the vice-presidential candidates debate next thursday in danville, ky. then two more presidential debates. first a town hall in new york. and the final debate from florida focused on foreign policy. >> w >> we need to tackle our nation's challenges before the attack was. we are putting the ideas on the table. we are not trying to scare seniors. we are going to say benefits for seniors and...
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that would be my guess where you go next. the other political thing will happen is that whatever the outcome of the election, democrats use this as a populist appeal. they say they are with the working guy. i think obama signals that he would pursue a constitutional amendment. did he said is not possible. he may go door-to-door on this. some polls suggest the eu would be lower by it used to be just an last few cycles, that that was it beauregard's -- a bar partisan rally. there is a potential for one party to take this as a baton. >> at the same time the bipartisan ground has disappeared, it has become a much bigger issue among democrats. senator find gold was a patsy to the democratic leadership. in many ways, that was a miracle. what you have now in the previous congress until 2010, led a majority of democrats supporting the fair elections now act. it is deeply imbedded at the highest levels. of the have not really seen that before. if democrats were to take back the house, potentially, you have a different political scenar
that would be my guess where you go next. the other political thing will happen is that whatever the outcome of the election, democrats use this as a populist appeal. they say they are with the working guy. i think obama signals that he would pursue a constitutional amendment. did he said is not possible. he may go door-to-door on this. some polls suggest the eu would be lower by it used to be just an last few cycles, that that was it beauregard's -- a bar partisan rally. there is a potential...
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"washington journal" is next . host: good morning and welcome to washington journal on this tuesday, october 2, 2012. president obama and former governor mitt romney are in final preparations for tomorrow night's debate at the university of denver, the first time the candidates will square off in the race for the white house. c-span will air the debate live tomorrow night. we would like to hear what your plans are for tomorrow night's debate. why would you be watching or by night? here are the numbers to call -- -- why will you be watching or why not? you can also join the conversation on social media. send us a tweet or join the conversation on facebook. you can also e-mail us. the "washington times looks at presidential debates, who watches and what they gain for it -- from it. we would like to hear from you this morning, your take on watching presidential debates and this one in particular happening tomorrow. here is the headline from the denver post -- the school is getting ready for the national spotlight as i
"washington journal" is next . host: good morning and welcome to washington journal on this tuesday, october 2, 2012. president obama and former governor mitt romney are in final preparations for tomorrow night's debate at the university of denver, the first time the candidates will square off in the race for the white house. c-span will air the debate live tomorrow night. we would like to hear what your plans are for tomorrow night's debate. why would you be watching or by night?...
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are you hearing my name six times for every time you hear obama or romney's name 100 times? if my name was just being mentioned in line with where i'm calling, i think my 6% would be 14% and i would be the next president of the united states. host:. from pittsburgh -- gary from pittsburgh. caller: i saw your debate about three months ago. nailed him to the wall. he looked kind of stupid. i was reading a lot about the democrats and republican party. the campaigns of obama and romney are similar. read the history about them and the trilateral commission. they are controlling both parties. that is a scary thing. i really respect your issues and i think you're knowledgeable. independent parties are being played by ron paul. i wish there was more strength for you. i just wish you well as you continue to -- guest: thank you. host: gary johnson. guest: when i entered into the republican race for the nomination, i thought it was going to be hard to marginalize two candidates onstage talking about the same thing. i am talking about ron paul and myself. i found myself excluded in ways
are you hearing my name six times for every time you hear obama or romney's name 100 times? if my name was just being mentioned in line with where i'm calling, i think my 6% would be 14% and i would be the next president of the united states. host:. from pittsburgh -- gary from pittsburgh. caller: i saw your debate about three months ago. nailed him to the wall. he looked kind of stupid. i was reading a lot about the democrats and republican party. the campaigns of obama and romney are similar....
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the next debate he will probably have a different demeanor. i think the debate last night was more important to mitt romney than barack obama. i don't know how much this really changes the landscape, because, look, this race is very competitive. if you look at the eight battleground states, depending on the polls president obama is winning at all of them, but the margins are pretty close. i think the other thing that the debates could do for democrats and the president, and also for the voters, for our side, too, it signals that the game is on, and i think you will see much more enthusiasm. people talk about the enthusiasm gap. the polling for nbc news and "the wall street journal" -- >> so you are the conspiracy -- the conspirators on the left wing polling -- >> barack obama is ahead by 50 points among latinos, but their enthusiasm was less than in 2008. that was another aspect of last night. >> glen, my thinking had been, while it was mathematically possible for romney to get to 270 electoral votes without ohio, michigan, pennsylvania, that
the next debate he will probably have a different demeanor. i think the debate last night was more important to mitt romney than barack obama. i don't know how much this really changes the landscape, because, look, this race is very competitive. if you look at the eight battleground states, depending on the polls president obama is winning at all of them, but the margins are pretty close. i think the other thing that the debates could do for democrats and the president, and also for the voters,...
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barack obama has offered a clear plan. shift responsibility to the iraqis over the next 16 months. draw down our combat troops. ironically the same plan that maliki, the prime minister of iraq and george bush are now negotiating. the only odd man out here, only one left out is john mccain, number one. number two, with regard to barack obama not -- quote -- "funding the troops," john mccain voted the exact same way. john mccain voted against funding the troops because of an amendment he voted against had a timeline in it to draw down american troops. and john said i'm not going to fund the troops if in fact there's a timeline. barack obama and i agree fully and completely on one thing: you've got to have a time line to draw down the troops and shift responsibility to the iraqis. we're spending $10 billion a month while the iraqis have an $80 billion surplus. barack says it's time for them to spend their own money and have the 400,000 military we™ve trained for them begin to take their own responsibility and gradually over six months -- 16 months, withdrawal. john mccain -- this
barack obama has offered a clear plan. shift responsibility to the iraqis over the next 16 months. draw down our combat troops. ironically the same plan that maliki, the prime minister of iraq and george bush are now negotiating. the only odd man out here, only one left out is john mccain, number one. number two, with regard to barack obama not -- quote -- "funding the troops," john mccain voted the exact same way. john mccain voted against funding the troops because of an amendment...
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obama had been on for five minutes. i timed it myself. >> watch and engage on c-span as -- at the vice-presidential debate next thursday from center college in kentucky. two more debates -- first, a town hall on october 16 from hofstra university in new york. the final debate, monday, october 22, from lynn university in florida, focused on foreign policy. >> the presidential campaign returns to virginia tomorrow morning. president obama will hold a rally at george mason university in fairfax, a washington d.c. suburb. that is live on c-span at 10:45 eastern. also on c-span at 11:35 a.m. eastern, we bring you a rally for mitt romney from abingdon in southwestern virginia. >> see the only vice presidential debate next thursday, october 11, live on c- span, c-span radio, and online at c-span.org. watch and engage. in a few moments, today's campaign events with president obama in colorado, followed by mitt romney in virginia. after that, a forum on the election outlook after the presidential debate with charlie cook. later,
obama had been on for five minutes. i timed it myself. >> watch and engage on c-span as -- at the vice-presidential debate next thursday from center college in kentucky. two more debates -- first, a town hall on october 16 from hofstra university in new york. the final debate, monday, october 22, from lynn university in florida, focused on foreign policy. >> the presidential campaign returns to virginia tomorrow morning. president obama will hold a rally at george mason university...
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next up is silver spring, maryland, go ahead. caller: good morning, i do not listen to the mainstream media whatsoever. they are part of the obama campaign. i get my information from listening to talk radio. there were a couple of things that were very interesting last week. we have a local guy here onwmal radio. if you go to bat website c and look uphris plant, he talked about a campaign at the plate for 1972 where mcgovern was accused of wanting to put 47% of people on welfare. that was a surprise to hear that. yesterday, he played the woman that sounds like geraldine from flip wilson. if you go to that websites ,wmal.com, you can get that phone woman has a ring town for cell phone. i think that was hilarious. host: we will leave it there. guest: i think the news media is one thing that conservatives don't trust. even independence don't trust them. a recent gallup poll said that 60% of people of little or no trust in the news media right now. i don't think they see that as a problem. i think they would have a different problem
next up is silver spring, maryland, go ahead. caller: good morning, i do not listen to the mainstream media whatsoever. they are part of the obama campaign. i get my information from listening to talk radio. there were a couple of things that were very interesting last week. we have a local guy here onwmal radio. if you go to bat website c and look uphris plant, he talked about a campaign at the plate for 1972 where mcgovern was accused of wanting to put 47% of people on welfare. that was a...
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. -- wednesday president obama and mitt romney meet in the first debate. follow live coverage on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c- span.org. >> see the first of the debates next wednesday live on c-span, c-span rear, and c-span.org. homeland security secretary janet napolitano on cyber security. then how businesses are dealing with cyber security threats. tomorrow, amy goodman talks about her book on social movements. tim graham talks about how he believes media has reached unprecedented levels of bias. kevin mccoy says water costs have increased 33% since 2000. saturday 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> c-span is unbiased. they tell you the news straight up. that is arguably the biggest reason. i am a firm believer that the c- span video archives is one of the most historical archives there are. i primarily watch "the washington journal." the house of representative proceedings and c-span 2 for the senate. >> jake young watches c-span. brought to you by your television providers. >> women political reporters discuss the presidential race and how the news bu
. -- wednesday president obama and mitt romney meet in the first debate. follow live coverage on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c- span.org. >> see the first of the debates next wednesday live on c-span, c-span rear, and c-span.org. homeland security secretary janet napolitano on cyber security. then how businesses are dealing with cyber security threats. tomorrow, amy goodman talks about her book on social movements. tim graham talks about how he believes media has reached...
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host: next, louisiana, a democrat. good morning. caller: yes, i would like the government -- [no audio] host: we lost her. with apologies, let's move on to an independent in ohio. caller: good morning. i feel that the constitution is there to tell the government what they are supposed to do. ok? like the guy that brought up the water -- well, the epa puts fluoride -- tells you you have to have so much fluoride in the water. there is something that -- fluoride is in, like, rat poison. and that is what they are having them put in the water. they have done a good job cleaning up the water, but the deal is we do not get the news. the news is blocked. just like the thing or they're having that spring in iraq and iran and libya and everywhere -- well, that was up caused by a movie. it is all blow-back. and these are things that they are lying to the american people about. we cannot get the news that we need. i am an old man. i have done nothing but time. there are people that work every day that do not have the time. host: thank you. back
host: next, louisiana, a democrat. good morning. caller: yes, i would like the government -- [no audio] host: we lost her. with apologies, let's move on to an independent in ohio. caller: good morning. i feel that the constitution is there to tell the government what they are supposed to do. ok? like the guy that brought up the water -- well, the epa puts fluoride -- tells you you have to have so much fluoride in the water. there is something that -- fluoride is in, like, rat poison. and that...
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this debate and the next three are sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. tonight's 90 minutes will be about domestic issues and will follow a format designed by the commission. there will be six 15-minute segments with two-minute answers for the first question then open discussion for the remainder of the segment. thousands of people offered suggestions on questions via the internet and other means. i made the final selections. they were not submitted for approval to the commission or the candidates. the segments will be three on the economy -- one each on health care, the role of goverment, and governing. there will be an emphasis throughout on differences, specifics, and choices. both will have two-minute closing statements. the audience has promised to remain silent. no cheers, applause, or other noisy, distracting things so we may concentrate on what the candidates have to say. there is a noise exception right now as we welcome president obama and governor romney. [applause] welcome to you both. let's start with the economy. segment one. let's begin wi
this debate and the next three are sponsored by the commission on presidential debates. tonight's 90 minutes will be about domestic issues and will follow a format designed by the commission. there will be six 15-minute segments with two-minute answers for the first question then open discussion for the remainder of the segment. thousands of people offered suggestions on questions via the internet and other means. i made the final selections. they were not submitted for approval to the...